List of British films of 2012


The British film industry produced over five hundred feature films in 2012. This article fully lists all non-pornographic films, including short films, that had a release date in that year and which were at least partly made by the United Kingdom. It does not include films first released in previous years that had release dates in 2012.
Also included is an overview of the major events in British film, including film festivals and awards ceremonies, as well as lists of those films that have been particularly well received, both critically and financially. The year was particularly notable for a number of British co-produced films from countries with less established film industries, such as Captive, Mekong Hotel, Comrade Kim Goes Flying and The Patience Stone.

Major releases

January – March

April – June

July – September

October – December

Minor releases

TitleDirectorRelease dateGenre
8 Minutes IdleMark Simon Hewis14 February 2014 Comedy
AcceptanceRichard John Taylor27 October 2012 Drama
Across the RiverWarren B. MaloneComedy
Acts of GodfreyJohnny Daukes27 January 2012 Drama
The AdoredCarl Medland14 April 2012 Drama
After DeathMartin Gooch21 January 2014 Comedy
Al Murray: The Only Way Is Epic TourAl MurrayNovember 2012 Comedy
All the Fear of the FairChris JuppMarch 2012 Horror
All's Well That Ends WellJohn Dove26 September 2012 Comedy
Alpha Protocol: Solomon's SteleChuka Ibeachum24 December 2012 Action
AminaChristian AshaikuDrama
Anda UnionSophie LascellesMusical
Angelina Ballerina: Dreams Do Come TrueCharlotte SpencerAugust 2012
Angelina Ballerina: Sweet ValentineCharlotte SpencerJanuary 2012
ApplesRobin Sheppard
Arsenal: Season Review 2011/12Alex Song25 June 2012 Sport
Art of DarknessSteve Laurence5 December 2014 Horror
As the Earth TurnedBill Taylor31 July 2012 Comedy
The AssembliesVaughan Pilikian1 December 2012
Avise la finDanny Cotton9 May 2012 Drama
Awesome Adventures: Thrills and Chills Vol. 3September 2012
Awesome Killer AuditionPhilip Gardiner1 August 2012 Thriller
AxedRyan Lee Driscoll15 May 2012 Drama
The Bad Samaritan Must Die!Andrew LeckonbyCrime
Battlefield Death TalesJames Eaves13 August 2012 Horror
Baudelaire's WomenStephen Southouse1 October 2012 Drama
Beggars' TeethStephen Woods26 February 2012 Drama
Belle du SeigneurGlenio Bonder5 June 2013 Drama
Benny Loves KillingBen WoodiwissDrama
Bert & DickieDavid Blair25 July 2012 Drama
Betsy & LeonardBernhard PucherDrama
The Bible in VisionDavid Cohen26 March 2012 Historical
The Big Match: Tottenham Hotspur Volume 219 November 2012 Sport
The Biggest Thing That Ever Hit BroadwayMarcus Thompson1 May 2012 Musical
Black Smoke RisingDrew Cullingham30 September 2012 Drama
BlancRobert Nc Thomas11 January 2012 Crime
Blood and Bone ChinaChris Stone10 February 2012 Horror
Bloody LipAdriel LeffComedy
BluemanAndré Kuenzy29 February 2012 Comedy
Borrowed TimeJules Bishop13 September 2013
Boxing DayBernard Rose21 December 2012 Drama
The BoyfriendJay Cosme27 February 2012 Drama
BrokenScott M. Holden12 October 2012 Drama
The Bubonic PlayCal McCrystalComedy
The Bullseye KillerGreg Lewis1 January 2012 News
Call of BabylonGraeme NobleAction
Candle to WaterNihat Seven1 November 2012 Drama
CapsuleEddie Saint-JeanDrama
Cardiff City Road to Wembley 201210 April 2012 Sport
The Casebook of Eddie BrewerAndrew Spencer18 March 2012 Drama
Cash 'n' PaisaKhoram HedayatiDrama
CassetteDavid Paul IronsDrama
CastingGabriel Henrique Gonzalez2012 Comedy
Chakan the Forever ManRobin Morningstar4 May 2012 Fantasy
Chases and Fun Awesome Adventures Vol. Two: RacesMichael BrandonJune 2012
Chasing the BearTed Byron BaybuttAdventure
Chérie BondoweNe Kunda Nlaba KundaDrama
Chinese BurnsAlan Ronald2012 Drama
CitadelCiarán Foy1 March 2013 Drama
City of FearCallum Rees1 March 2012 Drama
City SlackerJames Larkin5 October 2012 Romance
CleansingAndrew Roger Carson12 May 2012 Drama
Clear LakeMick Paulusma1 November 2012 Drama
ClosureAndrew Golden17 April 2012 Comedy
Cloud Cuckoo LandMatt Dickinson15 August 2012 Drama
CocktailHomi Adajania13 July 2012 Comedy
Cold BloodMumtaz Yildirimlar1 May 2012 Thriller
The ComedianTom ShkolnikOctober 2012 Drama
Common GroundWilliam BrownCrime
CommunityJason Ford26 August 2012 Horror
ConnectedMike CarterComedy
Crushing SnailsJames Fair9 September 2012 Drama
CruxBashar Alissa1 July 2012 Horror
CuckooPaul HardingDrama
The Curse of Ba'alJoe Wheeler10 February 2014 Horror
Daddy IssuesGary J Hewitt6 April 2012 Horror
Dark JourneyJames White2012 Fantasy
Darkness Into LightDavid FairmanAdventure
Day of the FlowersJohn Roberts29 November 2013 Comedy
The Days InbetweenStephan George9 April 2013 Comedy
Days of InfectionRanjeet S. Marwa17 November 2012 Horror
Dead But Not BuriedPhil Mulloy23 March 2012 Animation
Dead EndNicholas David Lean27 October 2012 Thriller
Dead in FranceKris McManus20 August 2012 Comedy
DeadTimeTony Jopia11 May 2012 Horror
DecayLuke Thompson8 December 2012 Horror
DemonMark Duffield2012 Horror
Demons and DoorsJason Croot16 March 2012 Drama
Dense Fear BloodlineTony Gardner29 October 2012 Horror
Derby Soap OperaMarinella Senatore20 September 2012 Drama
DeviationJ.K. Amalou24 February 2012 Thriller
The Devil Made Me Do ItAl Carretta29 September 2012 Crime
The Diary of Alice ApplebeJack De La Mare8 October 2013 Drama
Dickens in LondonChris Newby7 February 2012 Drama
Different PerspectivesAl Brenninkmeijer28 March 2012 Romance
Dig Your Own GraveTim CunninghamComedy
The Dinner DateWin Edson26 December 2012 Comedy
DiscoverdaleGeorge KaneComedy
Diversity Digitized: Trapped In A GameNovember 2012
Doctor FaustusMatthew Dunster24 October 2012 Comedy
Dolls Can't CryAleksandra Czenczek18 November 2012 Drama
Dom ZauvijekAndi ReissWar
The Domino EffectPaula van der Oest18 October 2012 Drama
Double TopChristopher BoltonComedy
Dwellings CloseJorge CuaikFantasy
E.V.P.Kevin Duncan29 October 2012 Horror
The Echoes of EmpireMervyn Cumming11 October 2012 War
Electric ManDavid Barras29 November 2012 Action
The Enigma of Frank RyanDesmond Bell21 February 2012 Drama
EntitySteve Stone25 October 2012 Drama
The Eschatrilogy: Book of the Dead'Damian Morter19 February 2014 Fantasy
Evidence of ExistenceAdam El-Sharawy25 October 2012 Drama
Ex AbyssusJacob Sherwood31 October 2012 Fantasy
ExegesisJack Delaney24 March 2012 Drama
The ExperimentJohn Symes1 January 2012 Horror
The FacilityIan Clark23 June 2012 Horror
The FarmPaul Juliff12 September 2012 Horror
Fat CatMichele Fiascaris12 October 2012 Action
Fatboy Slim Live from the Big Beach BoutiqueMatt Askem31 August 2012 Musical
FifteenRichard John Taylor15 June 2012 Crime
Final Demand: Action & Martial Arts ThrillerNic Main1 January 2012 Action
Fireman Sam: Heroic Rescue AdventuresSteven KynmanAugust 2012
Fireman Sam: Holiday HeroesDavid CarlingOctober 2012
The First AggregateDarhad Erdenibulag29 November 2012 Drama
First Time LoserJoe ScottDrama
Fish, Chips & Mushy PeasDaniel Smith Rowsey6 May 2012 Drama
FlaneursAlex SergeantDrama
The FlashingAlex BaggottComedy
The Floating ManSyed Jobair AhmedDrama
Flying BlindKatarzyna Klimkiewicz12 April 2013 Drama
Fog IslandGary RutherfordOctober 2012 Horror
Folie à deuxSean Martin15 July 2012 Drama
For LovePaul Windmill10 August 2012 Drama
The Forbidden FourThomas Lee Rutter28 May 2012 Comedy
FrailLeslie RogersDrama
FrankRichard HeslopSeptember 2012 Drama
FredoniaMatt Shiel24 November 2012 Comedy
FrequencyJames Lyndon16 May 2012 Science fiction
Friday, in the EveningSimon BallJanuary 2012
From This DayRick Roberts12 February 2012 War
Fulham Season Review 2011-2012Graham Keyte11 June 2012 Sport
Full FirearmsEmily Wardill2012
Futures PastNick Thomas-Webster15 July 2012 Action
Gabriel in DisguiseHelena AstburyMystery
GainBritmic3 October 2012 Horror
Gangsters, Guns & ZombiesMatt Mitchell2 October 2012 Comedy
Girl Shaped Love DrugSimon PowellOctober 2012 Drama
Going GreenMairi SutherlandDrama
The Good ManPhil HarrisonDrama
Gothic AssassinsMilos Twilight13 October 2012 Action
GradersDavid Hutchison25 September 2012 Mystery
The Great Sherlock Holmes Debate 2Steve Emecz9 March 2012
The Great Sherlock Holmes Debate 3Steve Emecz4 August 2012
Greenwood ManorLee Rielly21 September 2012 Horror
The Harsh Light of DayOliver S. Milburn8 June 2012 Horror
'Phil Baker25 July 2012 Comedy
Heavy DutyRhys Hayward2012 Thriller
Henry IV Part 1Adam Lee HamiltonMay 2012 Historical
HereticPeter Handford5 November 2012 Horror
HerodiasDavid AustinAdventure
The Hooligan WarsPaul Tanter18 February 2013 Crime
The Hour of LivingSebastian Michael6 June 2012 Drama
HousematesSunny AcheMystery
How the Snowman Came Back to LifeHilary Audus25 December 2012 Animation
How to Make a FilmAlan Smithee1 July 2012 Thriller
HypnoesisMick Ankri17 December 2012 Fantasy
I Against IMark Cripps10 August 2012 Crime
I Can't Be Kaspar?Joshua Loftin1 December 2012 Drama
I Can't Stop My DreamBrian McGleenonHorror
I CinnaRobert McGroary2 July 2012 Drama
I Superbiker 2 - The ShowdownMark Sloper21 February 2012 Sport
I WorkMichael Henry1 August 2012 Comedy
Ibiza My Way or the High WayHambi Haralambous1 December 2012
If I Were YouJoan Carr-Wiggin10 January 2012 Comedy
I'm NathanIain Simpson15 June 2012 Comedy
ImplementationEllis Farrell31 December 2012 Thriller
In This RoomRichard Swingle10 May 2012 Drama
InevitabilitySaranne BensusanDrama
IntrusionMumtaz Yildirimlar31 October 2012 Horror
The InventurersPeter FrowDecember 2012 Adventure
Jack Kane Meet DaveJamie Help6 June 2012 Comedy
Jacob's HammerAngie BojtlerHorror
Jail CaesarPaul Schoolman3 October 2012 Drama
Journey of No ReturnFrançois Gérard11 September 2013 Action
Judy and JimBen FellowsDrama
JumpBindu De Stoppani10 January 2012 Drama
Just AteLisa DownsComedy
Kasabian Live! Live at the O2Charlie Lightening30 May 2012 Musical
KennethPeter Anthony Farren23 March 2013 Comedy
Kevin Bridges: The Story Continues...Tom Poole12 November 2012 Comedy
Knight KnightChristina Bucher24 August 2012 Comedy
The KnotJesse Lawrence5 October 2012 Comedy
Kod Adi: VenüsTamer Garip21 December 2012 Action
KurskAmanda Boyle31 July 2012 Drama
LA Philharmonic's LIVE with Gustavo DudamelGustavo Dudamel14 March 2012 Musical
The Last RoadJohn Wheeler27 August 2014 Action
Late SeptemberJon Sanders15 June 2012 Drama
LatviaBarry Derbyshire2012 Drama
The Legend of the 5iveJames P. Weatherall18 January 2013 Horror
Letter to ObamaAyman MokhtarDrama
L'histoire de nos petites mortsDavid ChidlowDrama
Life for RentSean Orelaja15 December 2012 Drama
LighterGary GrantDrama
Lilet Never HappenedJacco Groen10 January 2013 Drama
The LimelightGlen Maney20 April 2012 Comedy
Little Big BoyKim Sønderholm21 August 2012 Comedy
Little DistrictCallum Andrew Johnston14 January 2012 Thriller
Live East Die YoungLaura Hypponen4 October 2012 Drama
The Lock InNigel Horne8 October 2012 Musical
London StoriesRyan Claffey1 May 2012 Drama
The Longest NightAaron Michael Esmonde31 October 2012 Mystery
Lord Horror: The Dark and Silver AgeGareth JacksonJune 2012
Love & MoneyTunji FaronbiComedy
Love Never DiesBrett Sullivan11 April 2012 Drama
Love TomorrowChristopher Payne8 November 2013 Romance
Love's Labour's Lost: Performed in British Sign LanguagePaula Garfield22 May 2012 Comedy
Madam Butterfly 3DJulian Napier5 March 2012 Musical
Magic BoysRóbert Koltai7 October 2013 Adventure
The Making of 'PusherLuis Prieto11 February 2013 Action
The Man InsideDan Turner27 July 2012 Crime
A Mancunian StoryCraig Quinn31 August 2012 Crime
The Martini ShotRichard Britain27 February 2015 Drama
The Mask of SanityGovind Chandran19 May 2012 Thriller
May I Kill U?Stuart Urban11 January 2013 Comedy
Mayhem Behind MoviesNigel MoranComedy
McCullinDavid Morris1 January 2013 Documentary
The MeetingMatthew E CarterDrama
Meeting PlaceJason Croot22 August 2012 Drama
Miracle GrowEmma Kinni10 October 2012 Comedy
ModifiedPaul Cotrulia12 September 2012 Science fiction
Money KillsLee Murphy1 November 2012 Action
The Most Fun You Can Have DyingKirstin Marcon26 April 2012 Drama
Mother's MilkGerald Fox9 November 2012 Drama
Mr Bhatti on ChuttiKaran Razdan18 May 2012 Comedy
Mr Self DestructAdrian RoweSeptember 2014 Science fiction
Mrs Lees and Her LadiesStuart Cadenhead2012 Comedy
Much Ado About NothingJeremy Herrin10 October 2012 Comedy
A Mug's GameJoe McArdle31 December 2012 Comedy
My Brother's KeeperLee Hutcheon30 November 2012 Drama
N.F.A. Steve Rainbow29 November 2013 Thriller
Naachle LondonNeville Raschid24 February 2012 Musical
National Theatre Live: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-TimeMarianne Elliott6 September 2012
The Naughty RoomCosmo Jarvis2012 Comedy
NekropolisMark BaxterScience fiction
Newcastle United 1000 Premier League Goals22 October 2012 Sport
Nice GuyPascal Bergamin2012 Crime
Night Is Day: The MovieFraser Coull10 September 2012 Action
Night of the Living Dead: ResurrectionJames Plumb30 November 2012 Horror
The Nightclub DaysDeclan ReynoldsComedy
Nightscape: Dark Reign of ThanatosDom Lenoir26 September 2012 Fantasy
Ninja Shadow WarriorsJohn Wate5 March 2012 Historical
No Direction HomeJuno Jakob5 November 2012 Drama
Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds LiveDick Carruthers26 February 2012 Musical
Not Exactly Inside ManLee Keable5 March 2012
Notes from the UndergroundBarry Bliss2012 Drama
Nothing Beats Being Back: West Ham United Season Review 2011-2012Graham Keyte16 July 2012 Sport
Nothing ManJonathan AshdownAction
Nothing to Be DoneRoss DonaldDrama
Once BittenLuke Todd15 May 2012 Thriller
Once Upon a LifeFrancesco Scarito5 July 2012 Drama
One Direction: All for OneSonia Anderson13 November 2012 Biography
One WeekRic CrossleyFebruary 2012 Drama
Outpost 11Anthony Woodley31 December 2012 Science fiction
The Package III: DeadfireSam Richardson21 December 2012 Animation
Parallel LivesPeter FerrisBiography
Parchhai LondonSalman Malik1 October 2012 Thriller
Paris 60Tony Sebastian Ukpo2 February 2012 Drama
The Penguin KingTim Allen24 October 2012 Adventure
The PharmacistPatrick von Boetticher6 July 2012 Drama
PiggyKieron Hawkes4 May 2012 Thriller
Playing the Moldovans at TennisTony Hawks22 June 2012 Comedy
The PoseidonGodofWater20 MovieJames Barratt12 July 2012 Comedy
The PrisonerMohy QuandourDrama
Private PeacefulPat O'Connor12 October 2012 Drama
PsoroWayne Daniells14 December 2012 Horror
PsychoticJohnny Johnson3 March 2015 Action
Pustoy domNurbek EgenJune 2012 Drama
Queen Elizabeth II: The Diamond CelebrationAlan Byron26 March 2012 Biography
Rain: An Original MusicalMaxine EvansMusical
Red CityManos Cizek5 November 2012 Science fiction
RengaAdam Russell9 March 2012 Animation
R/EvolutionBen Cole1 March 2012
Rhod Gilbert: The Man with the Flaming Battenberg TattooRhod Gilbert19 November 2012 Comedy
Richard Thompson-Live at Celtic ConnectionRichard Thompson30 January 2012 Musical
RiotSimon Phillips1 October 2012 Crime
Riot on Redchurch StreetTrevor Miller2012 Crime
The RiseRowan Athale20 September 2013 Crime
Robbie Williams: Take the Crown LiveHamish Hamilton24 November 2012 Musical
Rock N Roll OverEnguerran Prieu25 October 2014 Musical
RosasMarinella Senatore8 September 2012 Drama
Sade: Bring Me Home LiveSophie Muller22 May 2012 Musical
Sadourni's ButterfliesDarío Nardi2013 Drama
Sapphic TrafficLex Hefner24 October 2012 Drama
Savage WitchesDaniel Fawcett21 September 2012 Fantasy
Sawney: Flesh of ManRicky Wood24 August 2012 Horror
The ScapegoatCharles Sturridge9 September 2012 Drama
SchemataLeon Hady10 October 2012 Thriller
Se1: Evan's BabyDevron Callender23 April 2012 Drama
The Seasoning HousePaul Hyett21 June 2013 Drama
A Second SonAllistair Mitchell12 December 2012 Drama
Self Same SkyWilliam ForsterDrama
The Secret of Wilson HillRoger SlagleAction
Seven AfricansTes Noah Asfaw2012 Drama
Sex, Lies & DepravityJason Impey29 June 2012 Drama
The Shadow of DeathGav Chuckie Steel13 May 2012 Comedy
ShamrocracyGary BerminghamComedy
She's DeadNick Box31 October 2012 Horror
ShockwavePaul Palmer16 December 2012 Action
Simple ThingsSamuel Ashton HallCrime
Slasher HouseMj Dixon29 April 2013 Horror
Somethings UpstairsTommy Williams8 October 2012 Horror
Songs of AlchemyJan-Willem van den Bosch2012 Musical
Spike IslandMat Whitecross21 June 2013 Drama
The Spirit of AlbionGary Andrews1 May 2012 Musical
Splash AreaGeorge Clarke9 September 2012 Horror
Spurs 1972 UEFA Cup FinalGraham Keyte27 February 2012 Sport
Stags and Hens Live on StageDonika Islami26 April 2012 Comedy
StarletSean Baker9 May 2013 Drama
StartledMaria MarshallDrama
Steven Wilson: Get All You DeserveLasse Hoile24 September 2012 Musical
Street FightGraeme NobleAction
StringsRob SavageDrama
Stud LifeCampbell Ex5 July 2013 Drama
Such is LifeStephen Woods6 November 2012 Drama
Sugarplum; I am a GI BabyAlan Brown
Sun Like StarLeo GregoryComedy
SundayGeoff Woods1 October 2012 Drama
Sunderland Season Review 2011-2012Graham Keyte11 June 2012 Sport
Sunderland Stadium of Light Classic Matches15 October 2012 Sport
SurprisePeter HewittComedy
Tales of Terror 3Jason ImpeyAugust 2012 Horror
Tash ForceMichael Booth19 April 2012 Comedy
Tea in a Thunder CupDanny GermansenDrama
The TelemachyAlexander Nally4 November 2012 Adventure
Temple Wood: A Quest for FreedomEthan Race9 December 2012 Drama
Terror TellyNick Box15 November 2012 Comedy
They're ComingJohn Tomkins27 September 2012 Adventure
Thomas & Friends: Blue Mountain MysteryGreg Tiernan3 September 2012
Thomas & Friends: A Very Thomas ChristmasGreg TiernanOctober 2012
Three DegreesLee BattleDrama
Three's a ShroudDan BrownlieHorror
Throw of a DiceChaand ChazelleDrama
Tied in BloodMatthew Lawrence1 February 2012 Drama
TitanicKevin Lincoln2 October 2012 Adventure
To the End of the RoadGibson Chimozinga29 September 2012 Crime

Co-productions

Of the 133 major British releases of 2012, 59 were co-productions with at least one other country. As with other years, the largest number of co-productions were made with the United States, with 28 films. However, unlike in other years, these did not primarily consist of American-led releases with British technical contributions, but British-led films backed by American funding, the most notable of which are Les Misérables, Skyfall and The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!.
RankCountryNumberFilms
128Big Miracle, Byzantium, Contraband, Dark Blood, Dredd, Gallowwalkers, Gambit, Great Expectations, Hitchcock, Just like a Woman, Lay the Favourite, Les Misérables, Life of Pi, Marley, No One Lives, On the Road, Prometheus, Sinister, Skyfall, Snow White and the Huntsman, The Dark Knight Rises, Erased, The Lords of Salem, The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!, The Reluctant Fundamentalist, The Thompsons, The Vow, The We and the I, True Bromance
214Captive, Confession of a Child of the Century, Contraband, Goltzius and the Pelican Company, I, Anna, Imagine, Just like a Woman, Lay the Favourite, On the Road, The Angels' Share, The Patience Stone, The Vow, The We and the I, Zaytoun
311Captive, Confession of a Child of the Century, I, Anna, Kon-Tiki, Košnice, Lore, Song for Marion, StreetDance 2, The Land of Hope, The Patience Stone, The Vow
48Ginger & Rosa, Midnight's Children, On the Road, Sinister, Erased, The Lords of Salem, The Vow, The Woman in Black
56Byzantium, Good Vibrations, Grabbers, Jump, Kelly + Victor, Shadow Dancer
64Kon-Tiki, Midnight's Children, Searching for Sugar Man, The Woman in Black
7=3Dead Europe, Lore, The Vow
7=3Comrade Kim Goes Flying, The Angels' Share, Erased
7=3Ginger & Rosa, Goltzius and the Pelican Company, Košnice
7=3Bel Ami, Study, The Angels' Share
11= 2Life of Pi, The Land of Hope
11=2Ginger & Rosa, Kon-Tiki
11=2Dredd, Tezz
11=2Košnice, Zaytoun
11=2Dark Blood, Goltzius and the Pelican Company
16=1The Patience Stone
16=1On the Road
16=1On the Road
16=1Košnice
16=1Searching for Sugar Man
16=1Dead Europe
16=1The Land of Hope
16=1Last Flight to Abuja
16=1Comrade Kim Goes Flying
16=1Kon-Tiki
16=1Captive
16=1Imagine
16=1Imagine
16=1The Reluctant Fundamentalist
16=1Dredd
16=1Mekong Hotel

Highest grossing films

Listed here are the highest grossing British films of 2012, with their total earnings listed in British pound sterling. It includes films released in previous years that made money in 2012, particularly those that had minor releases in 2011 but their main releases in 2012.
RankTitleStudioWorldwide gross
1SkyfallColumbia Pictures£717,680,000
2The Dark Knight RisesWarner Bros. Pictures£702,340,000
3Life of Pi20th Century Fox£394,250,000
4Les MisérablesUniversal Pictures£286,010,000
5Prometheus20th Century Fox£261,150,000
6The VowScreen Gems£126,950,000
7The Best Exotic Marigold HotelFox Searchlight Pictures£88,560,000
8The Woman in BlackMomentum Pictures£82,670,000
9The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!Columbia Pictures£79,690,000
10The Inbetweeners MovieEntertainment Film Distributors£56,970,000

Critical reception

Listed here are the top ten best and worst British films of those released in 2012, and listed above as major releases, as per the review aggregation websites Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic. The critical and scores for Rotten Tomatoes are out of a maximum score of 100, as is the critical score for Metacritic.

Rotten Tomatoes

RankFilmRatingNo. of reviews
1The Imposter95%108
2Marley95%101
3Searching for Sugar Man94%118
4Lore94%110
5Good Vibrations94%31
6Skyfall93%340
7My Brother the Devil89%45
8Shell89%18
9The Angels' Share88%94
10The Dark Knight Rises87%326

RankFilmRatingNo. of reviews
1Elfie Hopkins0%15
20%12
3Confession of a Child of the Century0%11
4Outside Bet0%9
5Mercenaries0%7
6Sir Billi0%5
7Just like a Woman7%14
8Payback Season8%12
9=Hard Boiled Sweets14%7
9=Suspension of Disbelief14%7

Metacritic

RankFilmRatingNo. of reviews
1Marley8232
2Skyfall8143
3Berberian Sound Studio8022
4Life of Pi7944
5Searching for Sugar Man7932
6The Dark Knight Rises7845
7The Imposter7727
8Lore7628
9The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!7331
10Shadow Dancer7123

RankFilmRatingNo. of reviews
1No One Lives2614
2A Fantastic Fear of Everything3114
3Erased3417
4Lay the Favourite3817
5Zaytoun3915
6Just like a Woman3911
7Bel Ami4225
8The Vow4328
94515
10The Sweeney4811

British award winners

Listed here are the British winners and nominees at the five most prestigious film award ceremonies in the English-speaking world: the Academy Awards, British Academy Film Awards, Critics' Choice Awards, Golden Globe Awards and Screen Actors Guild Awards, that were held during 2012, celebrating the best films of 2011. The British nominations were led by Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, War Horse, My Week with Marilyn and The Iron Lady, though they did not go on to win many of them, losing most notably to The Artist and Hugo.

[Academy Awards]

The 84th Academy Awards honoring the best films of 2011 were held on 26 February 2012.
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The 65th British Academy Film Awards were held on 12 February 2012.
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The 17th Critics' Choice Awards were held on 12 January 2012.
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The 69th Golden Globe Awards were held on 15 January 2012.
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The 18th Screen Actors Guild Awards were held on 29 January 2012.
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